What happens when a shy knight and a mild-mannered dragon fight for the very first time? Nothing ordinary is the answer! Firstly the knight has to go to the castle library to learn all about dragon-fighting and the dragon must delve into his ancestor’s belongings to discover how to battle a knight!

Amazon purchaser Emily James-Farley gives this book a 5 star rating and says:

“Absolutely love this story and have bought for other 4/5 year olds. Breaks the conventions of the usual knight/dragon stories and with its limited text allows for creative reading and imagination to flow.”

About the Author

Tomie dePaola was born in Connecticut in 1934 to a family of Irish and Italian background. He illustrated his first children’s book, Sound by Lisa Miller for Coward-McCann, and eventually plunged himself full time into both writing and illustrating children’s books. He has received significant recognition for his books in the world of children’s books.

He has published almost 200 children’s books over the span of 30+ years in fifteen different countries, and is one of the most popular creators of books for children having sold over 5 million copies of his books worldwide. Tomie now lives in New Hampshire with his four dogs where he receives more than 100,000 fan letters each year.

All you need to know

  • The Knight And the Dragon by Tomie de Paola
  • Pages: 32 pages
  • Age Range: 4 to 8 years
  • Publisher: Penguin; Reissue edition (25 Jun. 1998)
  • Language: English
  • Available in: Hardcover / Paperback / Kindle Edition

Price £5.40*

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* Price at time of writing.